Tag: Ian kerr

  • NSSN 300: NSSN Conference – “Now is the time to ramp things up”

    NSSN 300: NSSN Conference – “Now is the time to ramp things up”

    The sound of establishment figures crashing out of office provided the backdrop to the 10th annual National Shop Stewards Network conference. “In all the tumult, let’s not forget that this week we saw the downfall of a Tory prime minister” said PCS president Janice Godrich to huge applause. The Economist referred to the referendum result…

  • NSSN 299: This Saturday July 2! NSSN Conference 2016 – get ALL the Tories OUT!

    NSSN 299: This Saturday July 2! NSSN Conference 2016 – get ALL the Tories OUT!

    NSSN 299: This Saturday July 2! NSSN Conference 2016 – get ALL the Tories OUT! The 10th annual NSSN Conference takes place this Saturday July 2nd in Conway Hall in London in the aftermath of the EU Referendum that has precipitated a political crisis for the Tories. Cameron, the architect of the biggest austerity offensive…

  • NSSN 296: Support BFAWU Pennine workers

    NSSN 296: Support BFAWU Pennine workers

    ‘Organise to take on the Tories! Link up the strikes!’ – This year’s annual NSSN conference – our 10th – will be on Saturday July 2nd in Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL – 11am-4.30pm details here   Facebook event Confirmed speakers: Steve Gillan POA General Secretary, Matt Wrack FBU General Secretary, Ronnie…

  • 290: VIDEO PCS & FBU call for solidarity with Junior Doctors

    290: VIDEO PCS & FBU call for solidarity with Junior Doctors

    On April 26th in London, over 5,000 striking junior doctors and their supporters marched on the first day of their latest 2-day strike. The march was joint between the BMA and the NUT, who are balloting over forced academisation along with members of other supporting unions including PCS, FBU, RMT, Unite, Unison, NAPO, POA, GMB,…

  • 284: Education unions must organise against Tory academies plan

    284: Education unions must organise against Tory academies plan

    Overnight, the Tories have announced plans to put every school in England into academy status. This is an emergency statement from NSSN supporters in the NUT:- The government’s announcement that all schools in England are to become academies is a declaration of war on comprehensive public education and national pay and conditions for teachers and…

  • 283: Join Housing Bill demo & support Junior Doctors

    283: Join Housing Bill demo & support Junior Doctors

    Thousands of people from across the country will march on Parliament to oppose the Government’s Housing and Planning Bill and demand: secure homes for all, rent controls, and homes for people not for profit. The Bill, which is currently in the House of Lords, threatens to make the UK’s housing crisis much worse, send rent…

  • NSSN 279: #KillTheBill – Stop Tory Cuts, Defend Unions

    NSSN 279: #KillTheBill – Stop Tory Cuts, Defend Unions

    The NSSN has produced a new leaflet for the TUC’s #heartunions week of action – this is the text:- Straight after last May’s election, Cameron moved his plans to bring in his (anti) Trade Union Bill at the same time that Osborne set out the next wave of brutal Tory cuts. Now as the Bill…

  • NSSN 276: No closures – nationalise to #SaveOurSteel

    The crisis in the UK Steel Industry is continuing with another 1050 jobs threatened at Tata, with 750 to go at the biggest plant Port Talbot. Just today (Jan 20) Sheffield Forgemasters have announced 100 workers will be made redundant. The NSSN gives full support to the workers in the industry and their unions. We…

  • NSSN 275: Junior Doctors strike back against Tory attacks!

    NSSN 275: Junior Doctors strike back against Tory attacks!

    NSSN 275: Junior Doctors strike back against Tory attacks! The NSSN has been proud to give solidarity and support to the BMA and the Junior Doctors as they took their first strike action for four decades on January 12th. Despite all the dirty tactics from the Tories and their anti-union press, the action was a…

  • NSSN 273: Seasons greetings from NSSN…#KillTheBill in 2016!

    NSSN 273: Seasons greetings from NSSN…#KillTheBill in 2016!

    NSSN 273: Seasons greetings from the NSSN…#KillTheBill in 2016! This is the last NSSN e-bulletin of the year…and what a year! The Tories squeaked into government with only 24% of the electorate but consider it enough of a mandate to push through the biggest attack on union rights for over 30 years as well yet…

  • NSSN 271: Junior Doctors force Tories back

    NSSN 271: Junior Doctors force Tories back At the last minute, facing a strike that had already seen over 3,000 operations and 17,500 appointments cancelled, the Tories stepped back from the brink and withdrew the immediate threat of the imposition of new contracts for junior doctors. As a result, the BMA suspended the three days…

  • NSSN 269: Come to the TUCG rally this Saturday

    NSSN 269: Come to the TUCG rally this Saturday

    NSSN 269: Come to the TUCG rally this Saturday – ‘After Corbyn’s Victory, build the fight against austerity!’   A week after the Tories’ (anti) Trade Union Bill had its 3rd and final House of Commons reading, an important event has been organised this Saturday.   The Trade Union Coordinating Group which represents 8 national…